The first crew to land on [[Mars]] discovers signs of microbial [[Extraterrestrial life|life]]--and might be dealing with a threat from much larger forms of life.
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The first crew to land on [[Mars]] discovers signs of microbial [[Extraterrestrial life|life]]—and might be dealing with a threat from much larger forms of life.
===Explanation of the novel's title===
===Explanation of the novel's title===
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The Mars mission crew consists of only four [[Astronaut|astronauts]], but suffer repeated mishaps that strongly suggest the presence of a fifth man on Mars with them.
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The Mars mission crew consists of only four [[astronaut]]s, but suffer repeated mishaps that strongly suggest the presence of a fifth man on Mars with them.